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HR 5669 109th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient.

Introduced: July 12, 2006 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CommemorationsCongressCongressional Medal of HonorFamilies
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 22, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 22, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increases from $1,000 to $2,000 the monthly special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.

Provides for payment of such pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased recipient as long as the surviving spouse was married to the recipient: (1) for one year or more; or (2) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage or was born to them before the marriage.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 27, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 12, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 12, 2006
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 28, 2006
Watson, Diane
· Jun 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5669: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5669/
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"H.R. 5669: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5669/.
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H.R. 5669, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5669/.
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[H.R. 5669: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5669/)
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